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Ex-Miss Venezuela killed in robbery

By Quinn Boyes

/ CBS News

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Monica Spear, Miss Venezuela 2004, posing for a portrait ahead of the Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand.

Monica Spear

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Miss Venezuela Monica Spear poses for photographs outside the Grand Palace ahead of the Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok, Thailand, May 11, 2005. Venezuelan authorities say the soap-opera actress and former Miss Venezuela and her ex-husband were shot and killed resisting a robbery after their car broke down. Prosecutors said in a statement that Monica Spear, 29, and Henry Thomas Berry, 39, were slain late Monday, Jan. 6, 2014 near Puerto Cabello, Venezuela’s main port.

Monica Spear

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Miss Venezuela Monica Spear competes in the national costume category at the Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok, Thailand.

Monica Spear

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Monica Spear, former Miss Venezuela, competes at the Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand in 2005.

Monica Spear

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Monica Spear, far right, competes in the swim suit competition before winning the Miss Venezuela beauty pageant in Caracas, Venezuela.
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